Most funny/unsual/inappropiate thing that happened during a ritual.

[honeychile]

Have many people passed out during your Initiation?

[Leslie Anne]

I had a bizarre experience when visiting another KD chapter for initiation. I had always thought that initiation decorum would generally be the same at all chapters. I was mistaken.

First, one of the collegians was wearing flip-flops. KD's former National Vice President was there and the two of us both noticed the shoes at the same time then looked up at eachother. The look on her face was priceless. She didn't do or say anything about it. Personally, I would have kicked the girl out and told her not to come back without proper attire.

Later on during the same initiation ceremony one woman (I think she had just recently graduated) was wearing jeans and a flannel shirt under her, um "catsuit". About half way through the ceremony she just crossed the room and walked out. Maybe 5 minutes later she walked back in and crossed the room again. I couldn't believe it. She did it so nonchalantly. I couldn't help but wonder what on earth she left for. Bathroom break? It was a small pledge class! Phone call? Attack of the munchies?

Finally, at one point one of the initiates pulled a camera out and took a picture! No one said anything at the time but as soon as initiation was over I saw one of the chapter officers run up to her.

I'd have to say that this was unlike any KD initiation I'd ever seen (or hope to see again). I'm not without my own initiation mess ups though. As a collegian I did have a laughing fit once when it came time to do my part. It didn't help that one of my sisters was making faces at me and trying to fix something that might have appeared that I was botching, but actually had under control. In between laughing I kept whispering to her, "no, no. stop it. it's fine!"

[Jimmy Choo]

Right before a sister was getting ready to pin her respective new member she dropped her pin down the air shaft on the floor!

We also had 2 people almost slip and fall during the ritual.

[fyrnymph]

All I will say is that in the 80s electric candles were not common, and using "Stiff Stuff" was. Flames + Stiff Stuffed hair = fire danger. Ah, nothing like the smell of burnt hair in the morning.

[SWTXBelle]

The chapter my mother and I were advising was picked to help initiate our new chapter at Loyola - New Orleans. We had just been to convention, so were really up on our ritual. During the installation of the colony, this (awful) alumna started hissing "You are saying the wrong word!" Now we KNEW we weren't, but she would not shut up! Apparently she had been doing the ritual wrong for many years . . .

[LegallyBrunette]

Originally Posted by honeychile

Have many people passed out during your Initiation?

There was one sister in my collegiate chapter who passed out during every Initiation she attended, excluding her own, fortunately. After we all got over the shock of the first time it happened, it almost became a running (albeit, slightly twisted) joke.

Also, during one Initiation my chapter was visited by a fairly high up national officer, and we were on strict orders from the chapter president to be on our best behavior (stifling the usual giggles, etc)...which was really really difficult considering the national officer was wearing a very visible BRIGHT PURPLE BRA & UNDERWEAR underneath her Initiation attire.

[sarasmile]

Originally Posted by LegallyBrunette

which was really really difficult considering the national officer was wearing a very visible BRIGHT PURPLE BRA & UNDERWEAR underneath her Initiation attire.

Reminds me of a story...

A member of my chapter walked into Initiation obviously not wearing any underwear. It was very distracting to everyone in the ceremony b/c you could see her the whole time. (She was a brunette and this was in the days before brazilian waxes, if you know what I mean...)

[Scandia]

One year, we had ours in a hotel banquet room which had one of thos retractable walls and it was on a sunday morning. Next to the room was a very loud church service with gospel singers with tambourines and all. It's hard to keep a straight face when all you can hear in the background are gospel songs and the occasional "praise jesus". The best part of the day was after the new members were finished being initiated, one of them asked if the gospel singers were part of the ceremony -- and she was serious.

I almost spit out my breakfast reading this. My grandmother has some very loud neighbors (although they are not immediately next to her) that have a very loud church where they sing loud on Saturday nights. I got reminded of this when I went to her house earlier this summer.